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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01

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Ihr strf-~fBs grsi asst 81 90 AHrft
CAFES eug ffsssn s8Hrr haisAAtH kMt hat
~Hsho4d anuthsT y ~ r. tstru
ft- rkniht hp-i- 81 ulElf fetf lt
IN. snowy barngt~ atr ~srtuFtHdt
A. dawH Aarofg : golden ~tur't
The tidiugs riag thai thIlH a world
q heir az ali tn. ancient years.
And pnmp OF universal state.
Thine are lies misty shores al tears
And thine IL frozen lands Oi tate,
lis isles Of hop" in t;apnC ali.
Its wastes o: sarruw- lonely -ras,
Its desert spaces of despair.
Its el.mca of lortune-taynrrd ease,
i snrpl;ant realm brsecches ;hcr,
Q S~pir:l-kine. fof sovereign grace.
Grant us tiny favor. full ard free,
And only show a smiling race.
Let shining skies above us bend,
And love and peace Diving prevail,
Let wisdor's starry crrssets lcnd
Their light to every darkenod vale.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01
GOV. E.. r.. Nichols.

The 81. Bernard Eagle has this to
say Of the candidacy Of Gen.
Nichols:
The Capitoiian-Advocate in its
issue Of December 18th, referring to
the probable candidacy Of Gen. F..
L. Nichols says that the candidate
for Governor should not only
possess claims to the consideration
of the people IS in the case OF ey.
Governor Nichols. bat he should
also ie 10 accord with the views
Of the majority Of his party and
satisfy them tl,st in point Of ex'cu-
tive ability he is superior to his
competitors" We + not prepared
to say that others would not have
met the %exigencies Of the situation
which confronted General Nichols
when he Installed a Democratic
government with equal ~"eyecntire'
vigor; bnt we do undertake TO say
that his executive ability stands
amply vindicated. We cannot
agree that the friends of Gov.
Nichols, however abundant the
proofs, should be called upon to
prove him superior to his competl,
tors. His frmness on the 9th OF
January in inaugurating the first
Democratic government under the
menace of Federal authority, his
moderation in quoting at that
critical period ali opposition into
~quiescence show him to have possess
ed both the fortiter in re aud the
suauitey III modo necessary to liberate
his people. He resigned the scepter
which politicians snatched migrate.
fully from his hand before his term
expired, without a murmar, and
with a grace which more favored
Office holders cannot initiate after
longer leases of power. The friends
of the General will not strive TO
show that lie is superior to competi.
tor, but viii maintain that he is equal
in every kind Of ability to any, and
is the man in their opinion who
would WELD most satisfactory the
governmental power.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01
Staple Goods:

Flour-Extra Fancy. $3.50 per BILL;
Minnesota Patent te>tmade $3.50.
Meat, dry salt sides, single sluuL
ders &c per III; 100 bis Or more low.
er IN proportion.
Raeon--Clcar sides. Sc.
Choice hams, sugar cured Armour's
1Gc; ugar cured breakfast lacon ii
strips. l2l: granu'ated white sugar,
SC. 4 Ills tor 35c.
A ponnd bar Of olive soap for &c.
White cu,tons from &c TO I,ousdale
cambria at lie per yard.
Prints from j. to lNc per yard.
Casilmeres from % IL 41c per
yard. \ full line OF Jeans, cassi.
niircs, etc, for pants.
Ladies, Gentsand Childrens' shoes
at all prices. Give this store 1
call, look at the prices AID | ON
sure you will he pleased and buy.
1t is no troub'e for us to show tue
goods, and you are under nc ohllsa'
ton TO buy because you look at them.
Remember ! receive goods every
week and my prices arc regulated
iy what ] have TO pay. Look ont
for my prices on Staples which viii
lie printed in this paper every sathf'
day and will hold good for one week
after notice.
Remember, if | guarantee goods
and they do not turn ont just q
represented, yon can bring them
hack and I will return your money.
Weights and measures gnaranleed.
No liquors Of any kind sold.
J. HENRY PUTNAM.
Rose Hil! Plantation,
October %. 1876.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01
A man BY the name of Samuel

A man by the name Of Samuel
kirkland, hailing from Pittsburg,
IA. and representing himself as a
minister of the United Brethren
Church, after i%ngraciating himself
into the good wishes Of some Of the
ncnplc Of Lincoln county, Ark. and
joining the Wheelers, a farmers Or.
%gapization, he was made q purchas'
ing agent for that body and a thou
sand dollars placed in his hands.
The last accounts of him he was seen
on a train headed for St. Louie.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
25th Judicial District Court,
Parish of Eermilion.
No. AZ.

Succession of Narcotic Bouquet.
Notice is hereby given to all par.
ties interested in the said succession,
or having any opposition to make TO
the tahleau Of debts and charges
and of settlement pending for homol
ogation of said succession, to file the
same in writing in the Office of the
clerk of court within ten days from
the date hereof.
Given under my hand aud seal o.
court, this 18th day of Dec. 1856.
LAsTIE BRoussARD. Clerk.
O'Brran & White, attys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01

Our much esteemed and valued
friend. Prof. George r. FOLSOM, of
Raync, left that place last Thursday
night for brentwood, Texas. The
general snppos;tlon among his most
intimate friends is, that a parsons
lee will be required there before he
can take his departure for home.
We wish both parties a happy New
Year, and a pleasant voyage over
ali unknown sea.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01
The Farm Office.

You need some kind of an "ofice.'
even if it only amounts to desk
space in one of the family living
rooms; in other words, some quie t
corner where yon can place a roll
top desk or the old secretary, and
where you will always have good
ink, pens and paper, and other
conveniences for writing or figuring,
and be sure OF finding account and
memorandum books, receipt files and
other papers, just as you left them.
And speaking of good ink, in how
many households "a good black
ink and a decent pen be found?
Homeopathic ink. as thin as some
city milk, and corroded, spatter-
work pen are poor incentives to
keeping accounts. making memo
ran.la Of observation end bits Of ex.
perience, or writing business letters.
If there is room to spare in tie
house, and you a have a library
we suggest that you make hal yoar
Office; a table will answer the pur.
pose of a desk lift has a drawer or
two that can be locked, though
there is nothing quite so con
venient for a business maj as a few.
spare pigeon holes for letters, >e
ceipts, etc. Place YOUR books upon
convenient shelves-pine shelve;
stained with a~sphaltum and turpen'
tine look very well-and add to
them as you have means to spare
make a rack for your agricultural
periodicals, and see that no number
is missing, as, OF course, you fit
yonr papers for future reference
hang a few good pictures Of fn'
stock on the walls and you
office" is complete. There viii
he no excuse then for trying t.
carry all the farm accounts and tn
details Of your business in you
head.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01
NOTICE.
NJiICt.
Land Office at New Orleans, La.
!tacn.,h,r q 1Ssn

LfIII VilCS at Wv Vi!C"fS' &C.
December 8, 1Sst.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
Intention to make final proef III support OF
his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Judge or in his absence
the Clerk of TIE District Court, at Able
vile. La, Oh Monday, January 81, 1857,
viz: Theodule Hebert, who made Home
Entry No. G141, for the SW Quarter, Sec.
II. z. II, SR. 2 East La. MERIDIAN.
prove bis continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of said land,
J.. T. Landry. Dutalie Gireuara, Jnies
Coraenux. Zenon Landry, all OF Nelnllion
parish, Louisiana.
THOs. j. BUTLER, Register.
December Is, 1886.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01
NOTICE.
Land Office at New Orleans, La.

December 8, 1876.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing nauled settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Judge or i'll his absence
the Clerk Of the District Court. at Able
Vile. La, on Thursday, January 81, 1887,
viz: Eugene Leblanc, who made Home
Entry No. 6t99 for the southwest quarter,
section -, township ii, SIR. 2 East Louis
lana Meridian.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation OF said laud, viz:
joseph r. Broussard, Theoville Simon,
Oaezime Lege. Auselien Simon, all OF
Vermi!ion parish, La.
THos. J. Butler, Register.
December Is. 1856.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
TWENTY FIFTH Judi DISTRICT CoQRT,
Parish of Vermilion,
=. Ne Ct

Succession Of Henry Meyers,
Application Of Dupra Meyers
10 be appointed administrator
of said succession.
Notice is hereby given to ali par
ties interested in the said succession,
or having any opposition to make to
the application Of said applicant to
TO file the same writing in the office
of the clerk OF court within ten days
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal Of
cour, this 25th day Of December
1886.
LAerGE B~RoUssARD. Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01
Chrigtas,srn Tree.

------
A nice entertainment was given
hy the young people of Abbeville to
heir friends and the public gene
'ally, at the French Hall on Christ
MAS eve. 1t consisted, firstly, of a
christmas tree loaded with presents
for young and old, which gra,ifed
the eyes of the beholders and re.
jniced the hearts Of the recipients.
.ifter the distribution of the presents,
tie following charades, with the res.
I rcctiyc cast Of characters, were we'll
rendered and greatly enjoyed by a
large and appreciative audience
MATRIMoNY:
Mrs. Hamilton, Miss Neomie Le-
blanc; Arabella, Mrs. Gus God
shaux, and her daughter Ellen, Miss
Leila Lyons; Count De Vaurien, "a
disguised barber) Mr.. Adohis Le-
blanc; Katie, the ladies' maid, Mrs.
S"koloski; Charles Harper, w. B.
White; Dennis, Irish footman, N.
Fischer.
MAD CAP.
Mr.. Tesly, NJ. T. Gordy; Mrs.
"Frsly, Miss Ida Neal; Nan, (the
mischief makcr,) Mis- Mary Lou
k;hbe; Frank Mans cousin, Eli
Wise; Mr.. Beaumont, (the dude) 0,
e. Klbbe.
MASQUERADE.
Caroline Lathrope, Miss NJ. c
Winston; Charlotte Lathropc, Mis-:
VI. J. White; Katie, maid, Miss Liz
zie Edwards; Charles Harper, Dir
g. c. Roberts; Charles, E.. J
lyons.
After the performance the hal
was cleared of seats and the young
folks tripped the light fantastic to-
10 the ~enlivening strains Of the musi'
ma!i! the hands of the clock pointed
a. the hour Of twelve.
On Monday Night last the sam
plays were repeated by special re
guest of the Sisters at the Convent
DOR the benefit Of the bazaar, then be
ing given there. The actors full
sustained themselves throughout.
After the performance there tn
actors were kindly invited by Mrs
Gas Godchaux 10 her residence an,
RECALLED with a splendid eggg.nog
and delicious cake, which gave G,
i,ncc Of the elegant hospitality fo
nAIth she is Noted.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01
Rose HL SORE
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Sal'eAy 1alRed asost the rash ~
Rose Viii Snre this Wsst,
NOBODY COULD.

EVERYBODY had enough 10 IA
talking about tic reasonable AID
FAIR PRICES FOR EVERYTHING
they saw and bought without talk.
ing or thinking about rush. do,,t
want the pltlic 10 understand that
am giving goods away for less than
cost. | have too much s,ore.room
for that, but ! am willing to, aud d.
sell good fresh goods, received
weekly for q fair and Reasonable
profit.
I have Just received from first
Aards. a nice lot of Fall and Winter
clothing, which IoAer at low figures.
The manufacturer | bought them
from had too much clothing, 80 he
sold me some. l NOW have TOO
MUCH and | want 10 scll ALL Of it 10
the public for all it is worth. ! have
marked the prices so low that every.
one who has bought a tuit lately
will wish he had waited to see this
lot. Remember! | do not offer ID
sell anything for less than it il
worth, but promise to give you fuIl
value for your money. / ask full
ca7ue and no more for my goods-but
the peonp who have bought at
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01

Atsut aFeA s. da r-m le aut.
maaE ass sr ~sfautsrt aCiael Hrns
isa- u,a wee ia-qa'aa Der sgril
D. pres,eHs le4 pssr e~tsirss qui sua
arAient "a .artir de H. taife dicl ~
IL iaayier. ear pas-e ee'te dttc + ne
p5rmctirai 4 personne De courir ie'
animanx dams INA savaHc. JaSi"e
excitement les p%roprielaires qni YOU
d,aicnt lever dcs peanx en- ess qne
Ie. hetcs crcvent de voul"ir MAYER.
tir avaut de les dspouiiler.
J.. Z. GUEYDAN.
Ter ianvier 1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF yERMILION.
25th Judicial District Court.

Ne. 1913.
Widow & heirs of Anenstin A..
Broussard vs.. the heirs of Benjamin
Broussara.
To ArvilIien Broussard, Don
Louis A. Bronssard, Ce|estine
Broussard. widow Of j. n. Dillon,
Mjnos G. Broussard, the heirs of
Belz;re BrouSsard, deceased wife Of
S. Lachansse, Desire Lacllauss6 and
Adyaste LachaussG, majors. and ST.
monet Lacllausse, tutor to the minor
children Of said Belzire Bronssard,
descendants Of Edward A. Brous-
sard, now deceased !; Antoine Brous-
sara, only child of Camille A. Brons-
sard Of this parish; Narcotic Brous-
sard and her husband Addison
Moore. the children Of Engenie
Broussard. deceased wife OF Chenille
L.. Broussard, also deceased, whose
names ard ages are not known ;
Lezima Broussard, Broussard,
wife of Ardorsin: Albert
Broussar1 and MarceIle Broussard
Of the parish Of C~alcasieu, aid Ana
stasie Broussard. wife of Theophile
David, of Iberia parish, and chill.
dren and grand children Of Iheo-
tiste Bronssard, deceased.
You are hereby notified that. prr.
snant to an order granted by the
Hon. C. DebaiIlon, Judge OF said
court, the undersigned will on Mon
day, the 7th day Of March 1887, at
10 o'clock a. M, before said judge
in chambers, at the court house, at
AbheviIle. La, proceed to prove up
and re-establish title to the follow
ing described property, to wit:
/. An act of partition between
the heirs Of Benjamin Broussard,
passed about the year l847, by
which the late Augustin A. Brous-
sard, became the owner of a certain
trac: of land, in this parish, in
Grosse.Isle woods, measuring one
fonrth of one arpent trout by forty
arpents deep bounded above by the
lot of land partitioned to Arvlllien
Bronssard, below by Augustin A.
Broussard, east by the heirs of J. B.
Labauye and west by lands then va
cant.
9. An act Of partition and sale
between the heirs of Anastasie
Broussard, passed about the year
1854, by which the late Augustin a,
Broussard became the owner Of 9
certain tract of land in this parish
at Lake Peigneur, being in the De
lahoussaye grant and having q fron'
Of six arpents by thirty deep; bound
ed above by what was then public
land, below by the then Duran
tract, east BY Celestine Broussard
wife, now widow Of j. N. DilloI
and west by lands vacant at tina
time.
. Abbevillc. Dec. %. 1886.
!. LAsrIE BRoussARD.
t For self aud widow aud heirs 0
a. A. Broussard.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01
NOTICE..
Land Office at New Orleans La.

Land Office at New Orleans La.
October |, 1856.
Notice is hereby given that the
following.naned settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in. support Of his ciaim, and
that said proof will he made before
the Judge or in his absence the
Clerk of the District Court at Alb
neville. La. Oh Wednesday FEBRUARY
2, 1887. viz dennis b. Henry
made Home Entry No. 5499 for the
SE. quarter ofNW. qnater offs. hall
nf Lot No Sec. 33. I. ~, South
Range 3 East, La Meridian.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
mon and cultivation Of said 'nHd
viz Henry Sarvor, Paul. +. hirlarC
Thomas l~ioifpauir. Howard Holf
paulr, all Of Vermi!ioni'ari>h. La
1Hos J. BUTLER, Register.
Dec. %. 1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01

TIE sgpnmlumt IradH.h JtaH H
serving - q boarding hause ~NrFr
the West AIalsama Railroad bridge
j. bring halt. was burned lat
Thursday night. anu tweaiy-loar
lives IRE supposed ~ have heen lost.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01
NOTICE..
Land Office ut New Orleans, La.
!lpco,rherS fNS,k

Leccmher s. l&6.
Notice is hereby given the to:iowiae-
nalrcd settler has tfled noGice Of his ;nten-
ton 10 make Small proof il support OF iis
claim. and that raid ppoof viii hc made
before the Judge on in his absence tha
Clerk of the District Court. a: Abi}eFille,
la, on Thursday, January p, 1887. VIZ !:
Marianne Cliargnis, Who made Homestead
Entry Ne. 5SGt. for the NEguart"G, Sec. IS,
L. Il, Il. ; East Lopisiana Meridian.
He names tie following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation OF said land. viz:
j. 7. nroussarG, y. 0. Iron8sard, Joseph
B%onhomme. Jules Guiigy, all Of Eelmilion
parish, Louisiana.
THos. J. B.TLIB, Register
Dec. Is, 1886.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01
NSEECEI.

All persons are hereby warned
AMI forbidden To enter upon. a. hunt
or in any name treSpass upon my
paStnrc lands or enclosures. All
parties will he prosecuted to the full
extent Of the law.
J. P. GUgYDAN.
Ianuary !. 1881.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01

Rev. Father Cuny, who was ac-
cused Of burning the Catholic
church building at Eroussardville,
after a thorough examination into
tie affair, a acquitted, the charges
made against him proving frivolous
aud without foundation whatever.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01

We are in receipt of a calendar
from the New Orleans Piccyune Of
fee. which is nice indeed, and ex'
hibits fine workmanship in the ar;
preventative.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01
A NENDRE.

Terres, par petites quantities. ou
par gros lots an gre de Facheteur.
Pour tous renseignements s'adresser
au sonssignt. on les vendra a des
conditions libtralesi Acheteurs,
hate vons, pendant qu'elles sont a
Bon marche u!
J. T. GUEYDAN.
Ter janvier 1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01

4 large part Of the sto.en money
recently by the express robbers has
lf.en recovered.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01
Rose Hill Store

say that what / cali fuM rclue, looks,
and IS cheap! About this | ray
nothing. but leave it to YOU TO cone
and decide for yourselves.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01
sssssssaGaD.

MESSIEURs ATTENTION.
yofre trois cents piastres, q celui
oui d6noncera, ct fera condamner lie
malfaiteur GU tous cenX qui Sc plat
seront q d%ftruire, casser, det6r!orer
ma savanc.
J. ?. GUEYDAN.
Ter ianvier 1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01

An eighty thousand dollar fire oc'
cured in It. Louis on the Goth ult.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01

EsissaEuaaon az Esurfucrssaifs.
Tie partnership existing between =. u.
Dupuy and Oneai Curry is dissolved. by
mutual consent.
y. y. DrrUY.
bNEAL EERf.
Abbeviilp. La, December u. 1886.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01

SATURDAY. JANUARY I. 1887.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-01-01

LAsTIE BROUssARD. Clerk.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-06
WHY A DEMOCRAT.

An amusing account was given by Sen
ator Vance OF North Carolina at meet
ing of the Crescent Club in Baltimore, of
his conversion to Democracy. His DEF
milton OF an old Wing Is quite facetious.
az was once a Whig-one of those who
believe III backing his boots on Sun
day morning and blowing his nose like a
trumpet in red bsndana handkerchief. |
continued to be Wing until l could be
one no longer without breaking burglar
iously into lunatic asylum. Laughter
l SAW the practical effect of the old doc
trine of Daniel Webster, that the consti-
tuition was not compact between the
states, but an emanation from the peo-
pie at large. IfoUnd that this doctrine.
while it would do well enough in peace,
would not do in war. l had believed in
the Websterian doctrine once, but
changed my mind when l saw the major
ity of the states-larger in number and
more wealthy-coming down upon the
minority, burning their homes and
devastating their fields. l then
doubted the right of one portion of
the country to coerce another part.
II had any doubts then they were re-
moved when that reptilian age Of Amer-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-06

STRIKES tear down; they do not build
up-anything. Hence, the popular oppo-
sion to them. 1t was the desperation
born Of knowledge of the destructive
effects OF strikes that caused a great
Chicago paper not long since to declare
that the United States government and
the knights of Labor organization could
not both exist. Speaking of the burden
on New York because of the great strike
of the longshoremen, the New York Sun
says:
Leaving out of consideration the question
whether the strike is good or b i'd for the
knights of Labor or for the coal companies or
steamship companies, is It good for the city of
New York? Everybody is interested in that
question.
ship owner was asked a few days ago If he
had u en- able to get coal for his vessels next
yage. He replied that he had enough to
steam to Newport News with, and hereafter"
said he al shall always coal at Newport News. p"
New York will suffer to the extent of that Gus
toner lost; and in the natural order of things
th' re must be many others.
This brings to proposition from which
we can see no escape. This is, that while II is
conceivable that If a central organization, such
as the knights of Labor, might gain the control
of all The laborers in a great city, it would
practically destroy the city. Trade shuns
worry and uncertainty, and if New York is to
become the center of conflict between employ
ers and empl yed, trade will go els where-t to
other cities, where the walking delegats
ceases from troubling and the unions are at
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-06

eea politics came, called the reconstruc-
ton period [laughterl, when those rep
tiles of various names whom we, laying
aside scientific terms, called csrpet-bsg-
gers, poured in upon US, protected by the
bayonets of the federal government, to
AXE what little treasure mad been left Us.
felt thai if Hamilton could have done
so he would have turned over ia-his
grave and said: JEFF, I beg your par
DON During all the period which fol-
lowed the reconstruction act there was
heard every now and then some small
voice which pleaded fer constitutional
law, and that voice was always Demo
cratic voice. Finally Jere Black fred of
his tremendous gun. First q township
was carried, then city, then . state and
finally the whole country became aroused
and secured to us restoration of oul
ancient rights"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-06

THE libel law is one in which people
and papers arr alike interested. Hence
THE GAzETTE's persistent plea for JUS
tice in the law to both people and pa
pers. Again THE GAZETTE repeats:
"Ameud the libel law so that 3 retraction
of offensive matter on application Of the
offended party may remove the offense,
save as TO pagers which have their dOmi-
Gle in the same county with the offended
party, and which, therefore, have every
opportunity of testing the libelous char
acter of all matter printed. In cases
where the offending journal is published
at distance from the plaintiff, and may
offend even when it does not know that
offense has been given, require the Of
Tended party to aver in his petition that
he has applied for the amende honorable
in vain to the Office OF publication.
Honest newspapers do not ask license;
they do not desire to slanIer people. But
they do want to be protected from ma
licious prosecution by men unintention
ally offended.